Space Invaders is an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado in 1978. It was originally manufactured by Taito and licensed for production in the U.S. by the Midway division of Bally. Initially released in its native Japan in 1978, it ranks as one of the most influential video games ever created.Though simplistic by today's standards, it was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming.

The enormous blockbuster success of Space Invaders made the entertainment industry sit up and take notice. Within the first year of its release, the game had generated revenue ranging in the hundreds of millions of dollars In Japan, Space Invaders caused a coin shortage until the Yen supply was quadrupled. Additionally, when asked what the most revolutionary game was, Shigeru Miyamoto(Nintendo Genius), cited Space Invaders, saying it sparked his interest in gaming.
Space Invaders became very popular in part due to its new style of game play. Up until its release, video games were timed to a clock, and once a player's time was up (plus possible bonus time), the game ended. With Space Invaders, the game ended only when the player had exhausted the three allotted "lives" or when the invaders landed on the bottom of the screen.
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The Highest ever Space Invaders score was achieved by Donald Hayes (USA)
55,160.